Title:
細長い支持部材を使用して脊柱を処置するためのシステム、キット及び方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2008532705
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A system, kit and method are provided for treatment of the spinal column, including a plurality of elongate support elements configured for placement across multiple levels of the spinal column wherein at least one of the elongate support elements is formed of a first material and at least one other of the elongate support elements is formed of a second material different from the first material, with the first material having a modulus of elasticity that is different from that of the second material. A plurality of fixation elements are provided which are configured to engage a number of the elongate support elements to the spinal column and which are formed of a third material that is bio-compatible with each of the first and second materials.
Inventors:
Bramfield, David El
Application Number:
JP2008502003A
Publication Date:
August 21, 2008
Filing Date:
March 15, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic Incorporated
International Classes:
A61B17/58; A61F2/44
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2003517871A | 2003-06-03 |
Foreign References:
| US5899901A | 1999-05-04 | |||
| DE10326517A1 | 2005-01-05 | |||
| US20050033295A1 | 2005-02-10 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kazuo Shamoto
Shinjiro Ono
Yasushi Kobayashi
Akio Chiba
Hiroyuki Tomita
Wataru Kitakita
Shinjiro Ono
Yasushi Kobayashi
Akio Chiba
Hiroyuki Tomita
Wataru Kitakita